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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Governor of Kansas has approved the bill
comforting municipal suffrage upon women.
A dispatch from Bryan, Williams county,
Ohio. says that oil was struck there, yesterday,
the we'll flowing 100 barrels an hour.
The Ohio Legislature yesterday passed bill
repeating the black laws and the statutes pro-
viding for separate schools for colored children
Hon. George H. Pendleton, United States
minister at Berlin, has reached Cincinnati and
is spending his time very quietly among friends
William Ellison, bookkeeper for Hibbard e
Co., board of trade brokers, Chicago, is said to
be missing, and that he is short in his accounts
for s.. 900, supposed to have been lost in specula
ton.
The preliminary examination Of George W.
Voice, the alleged murderer of Mayor Bow
man. of East St Louis which was set for yes
terday. at Belleville, H., was postponed until
next Wednesday.
The three Hoffner children, who were burned
in an explosion in their fathers furniture store
at Detroit. on Tuesday, died during the right
Honer is still alive, hut his chances of recovery
are extremely douh hfful.
On Monday evening. four masked men broke
into the residence of John Bolt, of Oakland
township, near Butler. Penn, and bound and
maltreated him. and robbed the house of some
$500 in cash. There is no clue.
At Portsmouth, N. H., nineteen stores were
broken into on Tuesday night by gang of burg
lars. Their booty, however, was not commen-
hut $50 in money and two dollars worth of
goods.
A man giving the name of John Cole was ar.
rested at Marietta, O.. on Saturday, on suspicion
| Of being the prisoner who was rescued at Raven.
ma, few nights ago. A description was sent to
| Cleveland and unsuccessful attempt was
made to photograph him. On Tuesday night he
| broke from his cell, released all the prisoners
and fed. dispatch from Cleveland says he il
undoubtedly the man wanted.
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THE w HEN

and taking cars. The determined action of the
directors of the road has evidently disheartened
the strikers The company. in taking back the
old employees positively refuses to discharge any
of the new men found to be competent, and re-
quires the old men. to promise not to strike In
return, the company agrees to give as near a ten
hour time as possible Many of the old en-
ployes state that they propose to give up their
membership in the Knights of Labor.
The South Boston road has been running cars
at irregular intervals with green men. They
met with no interference whatever. From i'm
partial reports it seems that the strikers are
weakening and numbers of them desire to re-
turn to work. The officials of the road have as
yet. taken no decisive action in regard to re-em-
ploying the strikers
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A Plea That AstOnished the Court.

New YORK. Feb. 16-A plea of guilty to an
indictment for murder in the first degree startled
the Court of General Sessions, yesterday. Henry
Shpman the young man who, Feb 3. shot
and killed his landlady, Mrs Josephine Mason,
was the indicted man. 1t was perhaps the first
time in the history Of the court that man had
ever so pleaded guilty and left the court no op-
ton but to sentence him to death if h.s plea
we're accepted. When the recorder recovered
from his surprise he refused to accept the plea
and instructed the clerk to lndorse the indct-
ment with the plea of not guilty. Shipman was
taken back TO the Tombs. and will be tried at
some future date 1t was supposed by many in
court that he had pleady guilty merely to back
up an assumption OF insanity.
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FRANCE AND GERMANY.

French Preparations Near BeIfort-Signifi-
cant Manifesto from Prince Hohenlohe.
BERLIN, Feb. 16.-The Nachrichten says:
THE threatening character of the situation
across the western frontier is becoming much
more acute. in view Of the facts that huts have
already been constructed to shelter 100. 600 men,
and preparations made to shelter similar num-
ber around Belfort We have, beyond doubt to
deal with nothing less than the strengthening of
the French line, to enable them at the beginning
of hostilities to throw large force across the
frontier, and thus transfer operations to German
territory"
Prince Hohenlohe. Governor of AlsaceLor-
raine, has issued an election manifesto, in which
he says:
II desire to address the people Of Alsace-L -Lor-
ralne few well-meant words of counsel. The
government asked for the passage OF a septen-
nate army bill. because it is persuaded Germany
will be threatened with danger of war as soon as
that part of the French nation which longs for
war regards the military strength of France as
wishes not to &c exposed to the terrors of anoth-
er war; let peaceable conciliatory deputies be
| elected to the new Observation-Disclosures who ac-
cept the peace of II Those who vote to return
or enemies of the governments sep
| tennata bill. will be responsible for
continuance Of the disquiet and resultant
injury to trade and commerce. If, in some cleo
toral districts. friends of peace find themselves
unable. because Of pressure from former political
| leaders, to put forward the candidates they
would like to have elected to the new Reiehstag.
they may deposit blank voting papers, and in
this way express their views and record the real
| opinion of the county. The reunion of Alsace-
Lorraine to Germany is irrevocabie SO long as
| the German empire lasts. These days are preg-
| nant with decisive issues Listen only to what
your conscience and good, and your love of home,
| family and prosperity dictates"
The German Army Gazet9 points out that
| the entrance to Belgium from France is quite
open, and that it is mistake to believe that the
roads are covered by Antwerp. The Gazette
| hopes that Count Schmettau. who has just been
| appointed military attache to the German en-
bassy at Brussels, will press Germany's views
on the subject upon the Belgian government
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CAPTAIN GREELY EMBARRAssED.

He Yields His Office Room to His Second
Glass Private and Commissioner Colman.
ashington Special.
The efforts of the enlisted men Of the Signal
Service on duty in Washington to secure the
transfer of the Signal Service to the Agricult-
ural Department have been persistent to de-
gree which commands admiration. A certain
enlisted man of the rank of second class private.
according to the Star, although but a short time
in the service. has been particularly active in en-
deavoring to bring matters to head In his eff
forts in behalf of himself and his brother SOL
diers, he has diplsyed an amount of cheek
that would have done credit to brigadier-
general In the course OF this enlisted mans
active efforts, he has occasionally visited tho As-
ricultural Department, aud talked with the Com
missioner of Agriculture about the proposed
change. The other day he desired TO confer
with the Commissioner. but was prevented by
Office regulations regarding hours. ABSENCE ETC.,
from hunting him up at the time. Without any
hesitation he called M the Department of Aeri-
culture through the Signal Office telephone and
sent word to the Commissioners that Mr.. -
wanted to sec him al the Signal Office as socu -
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And, if Nothing Better Can Be Secured. They
Will Give the Republicans the Minor Of
fees in Exchange for the Speakership.
The President Vetoes the Bill for Free
Distribution of Seeds in Texas.
Potent Influence of Loaded Shotguns in the
Conduct of Coroners' Inquests in Texas
A Troublesome Color-Line Question.
RANDALL's FOLLOWERS.

They viii Make Their Power and Influence
Felt in the Next Congress.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-The anti.tariff reform
Democrats who have been elected to the Fiftieth
Congress say they propose to make their infiu-
ence felt in the organization of that body. They
talk of refusing to go into caucus with the tariff
reform Democrats for the election of Speaker
and other officers, unless they are assured they
will be given portion of the spoils. At present
they are not recognized. Representative Sow
der, of Pennsylvania, one of Mr.. Randalls most
enthusiastic followers, said to your correspond
ent to-day, that the Randall men undoubtedly
held the balance of power in the Fiftieth Con-
gress and in this Congress- for that matter, and
they did not intend to not only. have their hands
tied in the organization of the committees, but
in the distribution of Offices. Not solitary
Randall Democrat was on the ways and means
or any other prominent committee, excepting
appropriations, of which Randall is chairman.
I'VE can refuse to 60 into caucus, said he, "and
elect whom we choose am quite sure the Re-
publicans will vote with US. even to making
Randall Speaker, II necessary If not, we can
refuse to vote and permit the Republicans to
elect at least the minor officers. We would
rather see Republicans in Office than to submit
to the treatment we are subjected to under the
present organization. We will be stronger in
the Fiftieth than We are in this Congress, and
will show our strength. too" MIR. Sowder is one
of the most level-headed men in the list of over
forty anti-tariff reform Democrats in the House,
and no doubt speaks by the card. Mr.. Randall
and mis- followers are very much incensed over
the taunts thrown at them by Mr.. Carlisle and
his men in the recent correspondence relating to
tariff and internal revenue reforms, and pro-
pose to retaliate when it comes to the organ
ization Of the next House.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

General Genes Statement of the. Situation at
Massowah-The Campaign Ended.
ROME, Feb. 16.-General Gene commander
of the Italian troops at Massowah, telegraphs
under date of last Sunday, as follows: 'The
situation is unchanged Ras Aloula's camp is
still at Gwia, but Ras Aloula has gone to
Makatee. summoned by King John of Abys-
sinra. Count Salimbeni arrived on Thursday
from Asmara with verbal demand from Ras
Aloula to imprison Mahamed Bey, who, Ras
Aloula says, incted him to attack us in order
to prevent our invading the country Count
Salimbeni confirming this. 1 arrested and i'm
prisoned Mahamed Bey. informed Ras Aloula
that done SO, and that it rests with me to pun
ish Mahamed Bey, as he is in my service
asked Ras Aloula to release Count Salimbeni
and his companions. Count Salimbeni con-
frmed the information that only the usual gar
rison are stationed at Ghinda and Asmara, and
that Ras Aloula considers the campaign ended
Count Salmbeni has returned to Asmara."
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KINGS NARROW ESCAPE.
He Plunges Head First Through Car Win
dow While Suffering from Nightmare.

PITTsBURG, Feb 16-An incident occurred
early this morning on the limited express on
the Pan Handle road, due in this city at 6
o'clock. which caused intense excitement among
the passengers, and in which one of them mar
rowly escaped with his life. The train was run
ming at a very high speed at 2 o'clock this morn
was suddenly startled by crash of glass. He
hurried forward to the first section, from whence
the noise seemed to have come, and which was
occupied by young man en- route to Washing
ton. The porter hastily pulled aside the cur
tains, when he was Mortified by the sight that
met his gaze. The glass of double large win
dow had been broken, and the pieces were scat
tered around the section. A mans head arms
and shoulders had disappeared through the
broken window, while his legs and feet still re-
mained within the car. The speed Of the train
was SO great that the cars swayed from side to
side, and each moment there was danger of the
man slipping through the window and being
hurled to the ground. Instantly the porter re-
grabbing him by the feet, succeeded
in getting him back into the BERTH
By this time the conductor, who had been called
by the porter, and several of the passengers, ad
hurrieGly gone to the berth to learn what had
caused the excitement The young man seemed
dazed at first, though he were but partially
awake but he gradually realized the situation,
and shuddered as he learned what a narrow es-
cape he had. He arose and dressed himself.
He then walked back and told the porter that
he could never forget what had been done for
him. as his life had been saved by his timely ar
rival. He said that his name was c. f. King,
and that he was EN- route to Washington. D. c.
He was returning from trip in the West Yes
terday afternoon he had eaten heartily while
travelling in buffet ear. After he had retired
to his berth for the night he had attack OF
nightmare. He dreamed that the sleeping car
was on fire. The rumbling noise of the moving
train gave him the impression that the passen
gers were hurryine to and fro, trying to escape
from the car. While still asleep, it is supposed
that he made dash toward the window and
tried to plunge through head first
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Lynchers Charged with Murder.

FoRr SMITH, Ark. Feb. 16-John Goeue,
Hugh Butler, John Miller John Means, Cal
Turner, Bud Mckenzie and Lewis Brewer were
brought in from the Chickasaw country, yester-
day, charged with hanging two men named
Williams and Morgan. and a boy named Moon,
on the 18th of June, 1885, near Healdton. The
two men were in custody on ,sharge of horse
stealing, and the boy he>pened along when the
lynching was in progress, and 1t is stated that
the lynching party hanged him also to keep him
from becoming witness. All are men of prom
inence, Hugh Butler and Cal Turner being citi-
zens of Green county. Texas. They gave bonds
in the sum of $50 000 and, therefore, will likely
receive the attention Of the grand jury.
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Cable Notes.

me cnolera at Essegg is decreasing.
General Kaulbars has been appointed military
attacne to the Russian embassy at Teheran, the
capital of Persia.
General Boulanger, who is now the foremost
hguTe In France is the son of poor advocate
at Nantes and an English woman.
The Pope through the Armenian patriarch,
has thanked the Sultan of Turkey for the liberty
accorded religion in the Turkish dominions.
NJ. Bernaert, Belgian Prime Minister has in
trodnced into the Chamber of Deputies bill au-
thorizlng the Congo Free State to issue a loan in
Belgium.
The Berlin Official Gazette says that Emperor
William is suffering from a cold in the head and
from hoarseness, which prevents him from leav-
ing his apartments.
Fefe Hyacnthe is arranging to preach in the
Protestant Episcopal Church in Avenue Alma,
when 1t is expected he will annouce his final
severance from the Catholic Church.
It's little remarkable that. although Nun
kacsys picture of "Christ Before Plate" has
just been sold in America it is still exhibition
IN London, according to an advertisement in the
London Times.
The Pope has summoned several French bish-
OPS t0confer with him respecting the attitude to
De adopted by the church toward the French
government, in the event Of French measures
against the Catholic clergy OF France.
King Humbert has contributed $50, 900 to the
fund Tor relief OF the families of men killed and
invaded IN the recent battle at Saati, near
Massowah. The Italian War Office has issued
an order euiogizng the troops Cor their conduct
at Saati
The sister Of Tennyson, Emily, who was to
have married Arthur Halam (the subject of I'm
Memoriam'l died recently at Margate. England.
She married Lieutenant Jesse, of the British
navy who was subsequently promoted to the
rank Of commander.
The great composer, Verdi, is also a great
patriot. In the dark days of thirty or forty
years ago there was no more ardent champion Of
Italian liberty and union than he He was
elected to Parliament in 1861. and took deep in
terest in all it's operations. But it WAS silent
interest He never could make speech, though
he often declared that he would gladly give the
copyright of his best opera for the ability to
do so.
DIR. Stubb. Bishop of Chester England, pre-
sided over meeting of the clergy and laity at
the Chester Cathedral recently to provide $3.50 600
for pensions and additional endowments for aged
and poor clergy on the occasion of the Queens
golden jubilee The Duke of Westminster of
fered to give s.. 500 year for five years. This
is not SO generous as it appears, as the Duke has
an income Of over q million dollars a year from
! his estates.
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THE TEXAS INQUIRY.

Why There Was No Election at Chadwick
Influence of Double-Barrel Shotguns.
WASHINGTON, Feb 16-Forty or fifty gentle
man from Texas, white and colored, gathered in
the Senate corridor nearest the room of the COM
mittse on privileges and elections, this morning.
awaiting examination in respect to the alleged
political irregularities in Washington county
Texas. Heretofore, when Investigations of this
character have been undertaken by Senate COM
mittees it has been the practice to open the
doors to all comers-a practice which has re.
suited in great inconvenience to the committee
by reason of miscellaneous crowds, formed
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THE sOUTHwEsTERN VISITORS.

Texans Who Are Bound to Know the Facts
About Mr.. Reagan's Famous Bath.
Special to the 1ndianapos Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6-A motley crowd 10
here from Texas, attending the investigation by
the Senate committee on privileges and elections
into the ballot-box stealing in the Lone Star
State. They are long-hai ereasers, cowboys,
cattle-owners, rangers, half-breeds, educated
and uneducated, black men, brown men and
white men, and, when not under examination,
move around tho Capitol about seventy five Of
them, in a surging group of sieht-seers. DR..
Mary Walker has just returned to the city, and
made her first appearance at the Capitol, this
group of Texans aud tourists An were most
anxious to know where that cowboy kid" came
from Some one told DR.. Mary, and she was
highly disgusted. Among the Texans are num-
Der OF very intelligent men. One of the first
things they inquired about was as to the truth
of the Reagan bath incident One of the Tex
ans remarked that Judge Reagan had written
private letter to n friend in Texas denying, in
toto the bath story. This letter had been used
with great effect in the senatorial campaign.
Nothing would satisfy them but visit to the
historic bathroom The polite elevator man on
the House side escorted, the delegation to the
regions below. and showed them the Identical
ath-tub. and furthermore, the Texans heard
the story from the swell attendant of the con-
gressonal baths They expressed a desire to
have photograph of the tub to take home to
prove the truth of the statements in the press
The government pays those one hundred Wit
nesses 50 per day each. besides 5 cents per mile
from Texas to Washington and return. As
Reagan is seventy years DID, it doesn't make
much difference TO him what becomes of tho
bath incident. as he will not, in all human prob
ability, live out the end of his senatorial term
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Indignant Messenrer Rows.

NV York, Feb l6-The 1,500 messenger
@ssnployed by the American District Tele-
rIa Company are indignant at their manager,
Sanford because Of q circular he sent
s.rday to their various homes. It was ad
sssd Dear parents and guardians" and said:
's send notice that we are we'll informed.
reliable sources, that your son is falling
The hands Of agents who are trying
@nd together the honest working
cf this city, and lead them
smmt acts against the laws of peace,
1atder and honest industry. We also beg
you to be on the watch. and advise him to
Toat Of bad company, and continue in the
~a Of bis employers as a good, law-abiding
Mtot the company"
circular is aimed at Knight of Labor as
.aOn that the boys have been endeavoring
xAnize In the various district Offices for
sme past Some of the boys were inter
~, and one said "We have organized our
0ecause we can't get our grievances right
ss NY 1,hsf ~ way. We have petitioned without
we want to have ten hours' work day
nSss~ the uniform rate of cents mes
A as ior keeping bad company. the boys
es.s wv, business compels them to 60 to all
s,Is usreputable places with messages, under
X ~ VI dismissal If then refuse.
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Didn't Know 49.s Chief.

..iORE, Feb. l6 Master Workman Quinn,
.s'fsi assembly No. 40. Knights of Labor.
4 r".ne Mallory-line pier to-day, and told
%A''ss Mallory that he had como to settle
~ trouble on that pier. Mr. Mallory said:
IA. AVE not cot any trouble with our men,
ss.s s's You never worked on this pier, and
ts,v r, sln ! have no knowledge of you., Mr..
fasa.sn,,sed sed away, and an officer escorted 49's
fss 'sass a,s Nv outside the gate. Some of the old
|Alsn.mo Oaek at work on Mallory's dock, and
|ssronhs' are leaving on time. There Is still
kass yya0e ya0 10 keep freight from accommodating
ii,no.ssaan dock, as the Italians have all
%ssaek Ta NJ and the-strikers have not been
AsapIovr lae company has offered the strik-
Nssnsnt ,s.,s s at % cents an hour for day work
ksv vs ,ar .or night work, but the men refused
aSss sss s;,i' other rates but 40 and 60 cents, as
ssl,os a. s,llke ,h. The busy season is Just com
I'd ,his ans piers Of the deep sea-e going YES
9aar.I Is tm leads to the conclusion tina, in
H "Hae most of the strikers will get
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a N,netv-Nine Year Sentence.

TIrF1N, O., Feb. 16-Shortly before noon to-
dav Nathan Eckleberry was brought into the
COURTROOM to receive his sentence for the muir
der of Lewis Leidy last spring. When Judge
Dodge asked what he had to say why sentence
IN > broken voice: II had no intention of killing
Leidy when threw that stone. SO help me God. >
The Judge then sentenced him to the peniten-
tiary for ninety nine years. motion for new
trial was overruled
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Prize-Fight Near Terre Haute.

TERRE HAUTE, Feb. ia prize fight oc-
Cured at Carbury. small town twelve miles
from this city, last night Kit Bridges, twenty
one years Of age six feet one inch high, weight
205 pounds. badly punished Ed Jones. forty
four years old and weighing 160 pounds. Four
rounds were fought Previous to the fight
Justice Wicket appeared on the stage and said
the affair must be conducted according to Flaw
and order" or he would use his judicial author
iE and stop proceedings. He then took his seat
and watched the fight TO finish Both men are
miners, and attempted to fight in this city, but
were stopped by the police.
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Trouble in the sooloo Islands.

MANILA, Feb 16.-An expedition, under the
Governor of the Philippine Islands. which went
to Mindanas shelied that place. and dispersed
the natives after a short skirmish. The expedl-
ton landed and erected two forts previous to
proceeding to the interior. The Sultan of 500
loo assisted by Spanish troops defeated the
rebel natives and forced them to submit to his
avthoritv
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Horse-Thief Placed Under Arrest.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal,
GREENvILLE, O., Feb. 16 "A man giving the
name of Charles Kaiser from ST. Louis, drove
into this CITY, this afternoon with fine brown
horse and side-bar buggy, and was about to COM
plete sale for 800 to horse dealer Simon, when
picion. and has since learned by telegraph that
the property belongs in Cambridge City, Ind.
and was stolen yesterday. He is in prison, and
will be held until the owner of the property ar
ryeS.